BANGLADESH, a country born out of war and bloodshed, now finds itself at another critical juncture. Once, in the 1980s and 1990s, the military and foreign service attracted the sharpest minds 鈥� men and women who saw these institutions not merely as jobs, but as the last line of defence for a fragile state. But time has not been kind to these pillars of national security...
BANGLADESH, a nation forged in the crucible of its 1971 liberation war, now sees its legacy of sacrifice and identity increasingly distorted into a tool for political spectacle. Over the last 16 years, the Awami League government under Sheikh Hasina has leaned heavily on emotional rhetoric and symbolic gestures to cement their authority. This reliance on...
A WAVE of surprise struck a cross-generational shockwave through Bangladesh鈥檚 military following a recent announcement. The guiding force exposed a former leader, once at the helm of the military, and his inner circle for alleged corruption. Accusations of lining their pockets with ill-gotten gains, along with whispers of eroding public trust..